GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| asunder | into parts |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |